Picking out a baby name isn't always easy - as the parents may spend months arguing over their favourites. But one man took matters into his own hands after fearing his wife would give their daughter an "absolutely ridiculous" name that would haunt her throughout her life.
Taking to Reddit, the man explained how he likes traditional names - like Amelia, Ella and Sophia, while his wife prefers something more unique such as "Hoohee, Joejie, Yabba, and Buza". The 29-year-old said: "My wife and I recently had a baby - a sweet girl, an absolute ball of joy. We started discussing names a few months before she was born, but we kept getting into arguments because we just couldn't come to an agreement."
"I'm a traditional man, I like traditional names with a rich history and profound meaning," he added.
"My wife on the other hand wants to name our child something unique, something that literally no one else on earth will think of."
The man believes their daughter would never be taken seriously with a name like Buza - and could even be bullied at school for it.
He said: "Any one can see that these names are absolutely ridiculous, and she will probably never land a respectable job.
"We're both Caucasian so these aren't cultural names or anything.
"We put off the topic of names for a while, but naturally after she was born, we starting talking about it again.
"She insisted on the name Buza but I absolutely refused.
"I told her no one will take her seriously with a name like that and that she was just pursuing the novelty of unique name without thinking about what actually works for her."
Knowing she was "completely set on the name", the man came up with a plan to ensure his daughter wouldn't end up being called Buza.
The next morning, he went to register his daughter's name - but didn't tell his wife where he was going or what he was doing.
"I was worried my wife would go and do it first," he explained.
"I chose a really pretty name for her that wasn't too old fashioned and I thought my wife would be okay with it.
"But when I got home and told her, she was furious with me.
"She said I was an a***hole, but I think she'd be the bigger a***hole for giving our daughter a name that could ruin her life."
Most users agreed he shouldn't have registered his daughter's name before reaching an agreement with his wife.
But others claim they would have done the same thing if their wife was intending to name their daughter Buza.
One user said: "If those truly were the names your wife wanted, I agree that they are terrible and your wife wants attention.
"Having said that, you are a major a***hole for going behind her back.
"You guys should have come to an agreement well in advance especially if you were not a fan of any of her name suggestions in the first place.
Another user added: "If your wife was 100 per cent going to go with Buza and was simply not going to back down no matter what you said, I think you made the right decision."
A third user said: "You need to have a serious conversation about how you're going to resolve disagreements about parenting moving forward.
"Refusal to compromise and one parent hijacking the decision behind the other parents back is going to just create bigger problems for you as parents and as a married couple."
One more user added: "If his wife was dead set on Buza and was in no way open to be reasoned with about a name that is objectively bad, especially when it has no cultural meaning or anything.
"It would cause that kid trouble. He is a father and he owes his kid to protect it. This is just one step to do so."
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